KJV King James Version
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
WEB World English Bible
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;
ASV American Standard Version
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope;
2 Unto Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].
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ΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulἀπόστολοςG652 · apostolosapostleΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toἐπιταγὴνG2003 · epitagēcommandθεοῦG2316 · theosGodσωτῆροςG4990 · sōtērsaviorἡμῶνG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐλπίδοςG1680 · elpishopeἡμῶνG3165 · meme
Cross-references
Titus 1:3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;Colossians 1:27To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:Jude 1:25To the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.Galatians 1:1Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)1 Timothy 1:12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;1 Peter 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,2 Thessalonians 2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,1 Timothy 2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother,1 Timothy 4:10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.Galatians 1:11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.Titus 2:10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.2 Timothy 1:10-11But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:Isaiah 45:15Verily thou [art] a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:1 John 4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.
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